Reading Recovery®, an early literacy intervention for the lowest-achieving first graders, is an important part of a school's comprehensive literacy plan. It includes an instructional program for children, training and on-going staff development, a school or district implementation plan, and monitoring and evaluating student achievement. Students receive 30 minutes of daily, one-on-one instruction from highly skilled Reading Recovery teachers for 12-20 weeks. This instruction enables students to make accelerated gains in reading and writing. They reach average literacy levels for their age group and continue learning in their classrooms.
According to the NYU Steinhardt New Jersey Reading Recovery report, "The data collected in New Jersey during the 2007-2008 school year show success rates that exceed the national averages. This is an indication of the high-quality professional development available for Reading Recovery teachers and teacher leaders. It is also an indication that there has been effective collaboration between district administrators, school principals and school literacy teams. A hallmark of Reading Recovery is that it is able to provide all stakeholders with comprehensive student data making thorough evaluation of student progress possible." Read the full report here...
The New Jersey Reading Recovery Network is an association of Teacher Leaders and Site Coordinators working in the Ten Reading Recovery Training Sites throughout the state. The Network's primary goal is to help school districts plan for implementation of this early intervention through initial and on-going professional development for Reading Recovery teachers. In addition to being a New Jersey professional development provider, the Network is affiliated with both Rutgers, the State University Graduate School of Education, and New York University. As advocates for public support of Reading Recovery, the Network also sponsors a statewide Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference to promote early literacy best practices.
View the following videos to see how Reading Recovery training meets education stimulus funding assurances and guidelines for research-based professional development in literacy:
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